Iran and China Conduct Naval Drill
June 18, 2017
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran and China began a joint naval exercise in the (Persian) Gulf on Sunday, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
The military drill comes at a time of heightened tension between the Iranian...
Saudi Guards Fire on Iranian Boat, Killing Fisherman – Report
June 17, 2017
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi border guards have opened fire on an Iranian fishing boat in the Gulf, killing a fisherman, Iran's Tasnim news agency said on Saturday, amid high tension between the two rival...
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Saudi King Should Resolve Gulf Rift During Ramadan – RTP
June 15, 2017
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on Saudi Arabia's King Salman to resolve the rift with Qatar before the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according to an...
Iraq Says Syrian Army Delegation in Baghdad to Discuss Border Security
June 14, 2017
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A high level Syrian army delegation held talks in Baghdad with Iraqi counterparts on border security in the first public visit of its kind in years to coordinate the...
Iran Says Saudi Arabia Supports Militants on Its Turf After Attacks
June 13, 2017
OSLO (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday said Saudi Arabia was supporting militants inside Iran, days after hardline Sunni group Islamic State claimed attacks in Tehran.
Relations between the two neighbours...
Thousands Mourn Tehran Attack Victims, Chant Death to Saudi Arabia
June 9, 2017
By Parisa Hafezi
ANKARA (Reuters) - Thousands packed Tehran’s streets on Friday to mourn the victims of two suicide bomb and gun attacks, and joined their supreme leader in accusing regional rival Saudi...
Amid Qatar Crisis, China Tells Iran That Gulf Stability Is Best
BEIJING(Reuters) - China's foreign minister has told his Iranian counterpart that maintaining peace and stability in the Gulf is best for everyone, after several Arab states cut off ties with Qatar accusing it of supporting...
Syria Peace Talks in Astana Postponed – Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry
June 8, 2017
ASTANA (Reuters) - Russia, Turkey and Iran have postponed a planned round of talks on Syria in Kazakhstan, which Moscow had proposed to hold on June 12-13, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
A...
Qatar in Talks with Turkey and Iran to Provide Food, Water – Official
June 7, 2017
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar is in talks with Iran and Turkey to secure food and water supplies amid concerns of possible shortages two days after its biggest suppliers, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi...
Huge bomb in Sewage Tanker Kills at Least 80, Injures Hundreds in Afghan Capital
By Mirwais Harooni and Josh Smith
KABUL (Reuters) - A powerful bomb hidden in a sewage tanker exploded in the morning rush hour in the centre of the Afghan capital on Wednesday, police said, killing...
